Tavros
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Tavros Ταύρος |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°41.7′E / 37.967°N 23.6950°ECoordinates: 37°58′N 23°41.7′E / 37.967°N 23.6950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | South Athens |
| Municipality | Moschato-Tavros |
| • Municipal unit | 2.125 km2 (0.820 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 14,972 |
| • Municipal unit density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 177 78 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.tavros.gr |
Tavros (Greek: Ταύρος, which means "bull"), is a suburb in the southwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Moschato-Tavros, of which it is a municipal unit.
Tavros is situated 3 km southwest of Athens city centre, 3 km west of the Acropolis of Athens and 5 km northeast of Piraeus. The municipality has an area of 2.125 km2. Its built-up area is continuous with those of Athens and the neighbouring sburbs. The main thoroughfare is Peiraios Street, the old road from Athens to Piraeus. Tavros has a metro station (Tavros – Eleftherios Venizelos metro station).
Tavros hosts the clubs Fostiras F.C. with earlier presence in A Ethniki and Ajax Tavrou with earlier presence in Delta Ethniki
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